Loretto Academy - Laurel Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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theme this year, and the new science club, that goes much beyond 3 apples times 4 pears. There are people to help Loretto girls to see, like S. Judith Mary, helping to probe into Poe and Chaucer, and why angels really can't have wings. Miss Conroy helps girls see themselves and just what makes them tick in her job as guidance counselor for the whole school. S. Mary Venard, the new principal imported from St. Louis, is a refugee from Nerinx Hall— her biggest job is keeping the school in line, especially the seniors, who have an impish habit of sneaking up and winning the Spirit Cup (see News page). The whole faculty, new or old, try to teach the love and the theme that Loretto is working to live this year—whether they do it in administrating, counseling, English or art classes, at a piano or behind a desk. n't 11 V This year there is a change in the Loretto you knew last year. But each girl has to decide the newness for her- self-—the change and challenge that this year presents, and meet this challenge for herself. For Loretto is a school full of girls in first corsages, with little brothers learning to walk and run; and they have lots to see and do, and the advantage they take of this thing, this new year, will last them for a long time. TEACHING the beauty of music falls under the duties of Sister Marian Louise, at the left, and. Sister Ann Cecelia, above. Both sisters have a full schedule of music makers (or breakers?) ♦he laurelette .

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FINDING BEAUTY in new worlds, Sister Judith Mary with her 49 freshmen explore life at Loretto from newly varnished floors to our Chrisflike Women theme. TIME OUT Sister M» Ve nard seems to approve as s he listens to Loretto seniors line up future uccess» AS FIRST guidance counselor. Miss Conroy helps L. A. girls to realize the wideness of their world as they go onto college or a new job. To the right is Lee Hudson, having a lively talk with her. November 1962

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newwords today is Friday the bestdayofthe -v WHOLE WEEK Wt) it is going home to dinneranddishes and NO homework it is feeling so tirc that you want to go to bed at seven-thirty In Fall In fall the yellow leaves the purple leaves and the violet leaves Fall from the big, tall, but ever growing barer tree». Then I have to rake all those yellow, purple and violet leaves that have fallen from the big, tall, but ever growing barer trees. Guest poet—Charles Fischer, eleven- year-old brother of Mary Ellen Fischer On days like this when hope is sun and heaven is in the oranging trees. Life is a dream to drag around from place to place and laugh at now and then until some shouting wind-swelled song awakens sleeping winter-thoughts and lets then be what once was day. Lynda Harrell, '64 But- a good movie is on so you stay up until one-thirty (likeyoudoeverynight) and sleep all daySat. friday is a pastel color because it is faded out after 5 whole days of WORK finis Rhonda Ray '64 Make believe is a little girl handing you a brown block and saying have a chocolate-chip cookie. Therese Ann Sheffield, 63 Hands folded in autumn are clasping between them leaves and keeping them from falling into footsteps. Sometimes autumn-folded hands are holding back the wants of walking through life. And looking up to love can make the folded hands clasp tighter to a prayer, or let it fall and be trampled upon by fears. Lynda Harrell, '64 Contrast is a shocking pink blanket hung to dry on a gray rainy day. Mary Ann Dewey, '63 November 1962 7